Recent News About Jeff Merkley
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Merkley, Murray, Wicker, Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Tax Burden for Public Service Nurses
On May 4, 2023, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and John Boozman (R-AR), teamed up to introduce the bipartisan Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act, legislation to ensure that nurses in the federal Nurse Corps are not...
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Merkley, Markey, Garamendi, Beyer Urge President Biden to Propose Steps for a New Global Nuclear Disarmament Dialogue at Upcoming G7 Summit
Lawmakers: “Throughout the years, U.S. Presidents have spoken about the need to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons, prevent arms racing, and avoid the ultimate catastrophe: nuclear war. Those calls have also been echoed by other world leaders.”
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Merkley Statement on Philippine President Marcos’ Visit to U.S.
On May 3, 2023, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – issued the following statement on the visit of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the United States:
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Merkley: Julie Su is Passionate Defender of Workers, Families
On May 3, 2023, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced his support for Julie Su’s nomination to be Labor Secretary, after meeting to review her record. Photos of their meeting are available here.
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Wyden, Merkley, Democratic Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Fifth Circuit to Reverse Texas District Court’s Ruling on Mifepristone
253 Members of Congress ask the Fifth Circuit to reverse Texas district court’s ruling in its entirety
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million Coming to Oregon for Water Conservation Projects
Interior Department investments heading to Deschutes River Conservancy, Malheur Watershed Council & Tualatin Valley Water District